Jen Judson
Land Warfare Reporter
Jen Judson is an award-winning journalist covering land warfare for Defense News. She has also worked for Politico and Inside Defense. She holds a Master of Science degree in journalism from Boston University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kenyon College.
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Printing with sand: How Rock Island Arsenal keeps Army gear humming
At Rock Island Arsenal, historic forges meet 3D printing as the Army modernizes its industrial base for faster, high-tech production.
SECARM Sets Goals, Timeline for Rapid Capabilities Office: AUSA Exclusive
The RCO is designed to zero in on the Army’s biggest requirements, with the intent to deliver capabilities within a one- to five-year horizon.
Textron’s Next-Gen Control To Link Unmanned Platforms On Battlefield
Textron Systems is working on a next-generation control station that will be able to link any and all unmanned, manned or optionally piloted systems on the battlefield.
New Financial Management System Helps Smarter Spending in Countering ISIS
Worley and a small team consisting of two staff sergeants and a captain deployed to Iraq in June. Within a week and a half, they had found $50 million dollars that could be better spent in the fight against ISIS.
Honeywell Takes Chinook Engine to Next Level
The CH-47 Chinook helicopter is expected to stay in service for a total of 100 years – until 2064 – outliving both AH-64 Apaches and UH-60 Black Hawks. Honeywell, the Chinook’s T-55 engine provider, has designed an upgraded version that will give the helicopter more power to live out its planned 100 years.
Fanning: Continuing Resolution Could Snarl European Reassurance Initiative Efforts
The biggest impact of even a short-term continuing resolution would would be the service's inability to ramp up its European reassurance and deterrence efforts, said the Army secretary.
Cash on Hand: 82nd Airborne ‘Vault’ Proves Its Worth
Grabbing cash on the way out the door wasn’t that easy 20 months ago for 82nd Airborne Division; then the Army gave the unit the authority to set up the vault.
McMaster: Army Must Prioritize Close-Combat Capability
There’s no doubt in the Army’s Capability Integration Center chief’s mind that the Army must hone its close-combat skills, even as some have suggested America will fight future wars from a safe distance using mostly long-range strike weapons.
Bell Unveils Pilotless Tiltrotor Aircraft Model
Bell Helicopter is taking its legacy developing tiltrotor technology into the unmanned world with a new aircraft it is calling the V-247 "Vigilant."
Oshkosh To Roll First JLTVs Off The Line This Month
Over the life of the program, the contract could amount to $30 billion, said the company's JLTV program director.
